TABLE L
INTERACTION OF pH AND WATER ACTIVITY FOR
CONTROL OF SPORES IN FOOD HEAT-TREATED TO
DESTROY VEGETATIVE CELLS AND SUBSEQUENTLY
PACKAGED
WATER ACTIVITY
VALUES pH VALUES
4.6 or less greater than 4.6
and no greater
than 5.6
greater than 5.6 0.92 or less
non-PHF*
non-PHF*
on-PHF*
greater than 0.92
and no greater than
0.95
non-PHF* non-PHF* PA** greater than 0.95
non-PHF*
PA**
PA**
*non-PHF means non-potentially hazardous food **PA means a variance granted under 18 AAC 31.930 is required
to consider the food non-PHF
TABLE M
INTERACTION OF pH AND WATER ACTIVITY FOR
CONTROL OF VEGETATIVE CELLS AND SPORES IN FOOD
NOT HEAT-TREATED OR HEAT-TREATED BUT NOT
PACKAGED
WATER
ACTIVITY
VALUES pH VALUES
less than 4.2 no less than 4.2
and no greater
than 4.6 greater than
4.6 and no
greater than
5.0
greater than
5.0 less than 0.88
non-PHF*
non-PHF*
non-PHF*
non-PHF*
no less than
0.88 and no
greater than 0.90
non-PHF* non-PHF* non-PHF* PA** no less than
0.90 and no
greater than
0.92
non-PHF* non-PHF* PA** PA** greater than
0.92 non-PHF* PA** PA** PA** *non-PHF means nonpotentially hazardous food **PA means a variance granted under 18 AAC 31.930 is required to consider the food non-PHF
18 AAC 31.985
Authority:AS 03.05.011
AS 17.20.005
AS 17.20.010
AS 17.20.020
AS 17.20.040
AS 17.20.180